# ResidentialProxy.site > ResidentialProxy.site is an independent directory ranking the best residential proxy networks and proxy-friendly VPS providers of 2026. We benchmark success rate, latency, pool cleanliness, support quality and price across 60+ providers and publish a curated top 15. Editor's pick: Rockhoster (residential proxy + NVMe VPS, score 9.9/10). ## Site - [Homepage](https://residentialproxy.site/): Top 15 residential proxy and VPS providers for 2026 with ratings, prices and pros/cons. - [Directory](https://residentialproxy.site/#directory): Full ranked listing of 15 providers with feature breakdowns. - [Comparison Matrix](https://residentialproxy.site/#matrix): Side-by-side table of price, type, pool size, sticky sessions and score. - [Methodology](https://residentialproxy.site/#methodology): How we test residential proxies and VPS providers. - [FAQ](https://residentialproxy.site/#faq): Common questions about residential proxies, VPS and legality. - [Sitemap](https://residentialproxy.site/sitemap.xml) - [Robots](https://residentialproxy.site/robots.txt) ## Top 15 Providers (2026) 1. Rockhoster - Proxy + VPS - https://rockhoster.com - 9.9/10 - from $2.49/mo 2. Bright Data - Residential - https://brightdata.com - 9.7/10 - from $5.04/GB 3. Oxylabs - Residential / ISP - https://oxylabs.io - 9.5/10 - from $4.00/GB 4. Smartproxy - Residential - https://smartproxy.com - 9.4/10 - from $2.20/GB 5. SOAX - Residential / Mobile - https://soax.com - 9.2/10 - from $3.30/GB 6. NetNut - Residential / ISP - https://netnut.io - 9.0/10 - from $5.00/GB 7. IPRoyal - Residential - https://iproyal.com - 8.9/10 - from $1.75/GB 8. ProxyEmpire - Residential / Mobile - https://proxyempire.io - 8.8/10 - from $3.00/GB 9. Rayobyte - Proxy + VPS - https://rayobyte.com - 8.7/10 - from $3.50/GB 10. Webshare - Residential / DC - https://webshare.io - 8.6/10 - from $2.99/GB 11. Hostinger VPS - VPS - https://hostinger.com/vps-hosting - 8.5/10 - from $4.99/mo 12. Vultr - VPS / Cloud - https://vultr.com - 8.4/10 - from $2.50/mo 13. DigitalOcean - VPS / Cloud - https://digitalocean.com - 8.3/10 - from $4.00/mo 14. Linode (Akamai) - VPS / Cloud - https://linode.com - 8.2/10 - from $5.00/mo 15. Contabo - VPS - https://contabo.com - 8.0/10 - from $5.50/mo ## Categories - Residential proxy networks - ISP (static residential) proxies - Mobile (4G/5G) proxies - Datacenter proxies - Proxy-friendly VPS and cloud compute ## Editorial policy - Rankings are based on independent benchmarks, not vendor influence. - Affiliate compensation may apply but does not affect scoring. - Last updated: May 2026. ## Contact - Email: editor@residentialproxy.site